Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Agroecosystems
- 1st Edition - January 12, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Avinash P. Ingle
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 4 4 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 4 4 7 - 7
Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Agroecosystems presents the latest research on the role of nanotechnology in agriculture and agroecosystems, offering innovations and many pote… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNanotechnology in Agriculture and Agroecosystems presents the latest research on the role of nanotechnology in agriculture and agroecosystems, offering innovations and many potential benefits in terms of plant growth, food production, crop protection and ecosystem management. Sections introduce new perspectives on the use of nanotechnology in agroecosystems and sustainable agriculture. Subsequent chapters focus on specific areas of innovation, covering a wide range of applications, including plant disease and protection, food processing and packaging, soil quality, precision farming, and groundwater treatment.
This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across a range of disciplines, but it is also ideal for industrial scientists, engineers and R&D professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable technologies for agriculture and agro-industries.
- Offers new perspectives on nanotechnology and nanoscale materials for sustainable agriculture and agroecosystems
- Highlights state-of-the-art techniques, such as nanotechnology-mediated gene transfer in plants
- Addresses challenges relating to plant disease, crop production, processing, soil and ecosystem management
Researchers and advanced students from across nanotechnology, agricultural science, biotechnology, sustainability, food science, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, and environmental science. Scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable technologies for agriculture and agro-industries
- Cover Image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. Nanotechnology: the new perspective in agroecosystem and sustainable agriculture
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Major challenges in agriculture and agroecosystem
- 1.3 Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture and agroecosystem
- 1.4 Nanotechnology and agribusiness
- 1.5 Nanotoxicological concerns in agroecosystems
- 1.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 2. Strategic role of nanotechnology in plant growth improvement and crop production
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Types of nanoparticles and their synthesis
- 2.3 Nanomaterials for smart and intelligent nutrient delivery in plants
- 2.4 Nanomaterials in overall plant growth improvement
- 2.5 Nanofertilizers for balanced crop nutrition
- 2.6 Nanosensors for monitoring and assessment of perturbations in crops plants
- 2.7 Nanomaterials in plant protection
- 2.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 3. The dual role of nanotechnology in the management of biotic and abiotic stresses in plants
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Nanotechnology in agriculture
- 3.3 Nanotechnological management of biotic stresses in plants
- 3.4 Nanotechnological management of abiotic stresses in plants
- 3.5 Conclusions
- References
- 4. Emerging role of nanotechnology in precision farming
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Nanomaterials
- 4.3 Synthesis of nanoparticles
- 4.4 Nanomaterial mediated delivery: a smart approach
- 4.5 Nanotechnology in precision farming
- 4.6 Conclusions
- References
- 5. Nanosensors and nanobiosensors for sustainable agriculture
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Biosensors/nanobiosensors
- 5.3 Nanosensors for sustainable agriculture
- 5.4 Conclusions
- References
- 6. Nanomaterials as novel elicitors of plant secondary metabolites
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Plant secondary metabolites and elicitors
- 6.3 Nanotechnology and nanomaterials
- 6.4 Nanomaterials and their impact on secondary metabolites
- 6.5 Mechanisms of induction of secondary metabolites by nanomaterials
- 6.6 Nanomaterials as plant elicitors
- 6.7 Conclusions
- References
- 7. Nanotechnology mediated gene transfer in plants: a novel approach
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Gene transfer techniques for plants
- 7.3 Nanotechnology and its role in gene transfer
- 7.4 Nanoparticles-mediated gene transfer and genetic modification in plants
- 7.5 Advantages of using nanotechnology over conventional methods
- 7.6 Challenges associated with nanoparticles-mediated gene delivery
- 7.7 Conclusions and future directions
- References
- 8. Agro-nanodiagnostics for plant diseases
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Nano-based disease diagnostic techniques
- 8.3 Nanotechnology in plant disease diagnosis
- 8.4 Nanotechnology in plant disease management
- 8.5 Conclusions
- References
- 9. Nanostructured polymeric tools for the treatment and diagnosis of plant diseases and applications in field crops
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Plant nanobiotechnology
- 9.3 Problems and modern solutions for agriculture
- 9.4 The impact of nanobiotechnology on the field crops
- 9.5 Biosensors and nano-protection of plants
- 9.6 Utilization of polymeric (nano)platforms for agriculture
- 9.7 Forms of nanopesticides and nanodiagnostic techniques
- 9.8 Conclusions
- References
- 10. Applications of nanomaterials in plant disease management and protection
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Conditions required for outbreaks of plant diseases
- 10.3 Nanoparticles improving plant resistance against phytopathogens
- 10.4 Nanoparticles in management of plant viral diseases
- 10.5 Nanomaterials for management of bacterial plant diseases
- 10.6 Nanomaterials suitable to manage fungal plant diseases
- 10.7 NPs for managing plant diseases caused by parasitic nematodes
- 10.8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 11. Nanotechnology for environmental remediation: a sustainable approach
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Environmental sustainability and its regulatory framework
- 11.3 Combined role of organisms’ communities and nanotechnologies in dissipating pollutants
- 11.4 Organism-environment interactions across polluted ecosystems
- 11.5 Bionanomaterials for environmental remediation
- 11.6 Nanobiohybrids to recover polluted sites
- 11.7 Smart materials and nanomachines to dissipate hazardous chemical compounds
- 11.8 The sustainable prospect of bionanotechnology
- 11.9 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 12. Heavy metal stress alleviation in plants by ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Heavy metal stress in plants
- 12.3 Impacts of ZnO NPs on the heavy metal stress in plants
- 12.4 Impacts of TiO2 nanoparticles on the heavy metal stress in plants
- 12.5 Conclusion and future outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 13. Impact of nanomaterials on beneficial soil micro-organisms
- Abstract
- Abbreviations
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Impact of nanomaterials on beneficial soil micro-organisms
- 13.3 Conclusion
- References
- 14. Toxicological concerns of nanomaterials on agricultural soil fertility and environment
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Nanotoxicity: a dark side of nanotechnology
- 14.3 Nanotechnology in agriculture
- 14.4 Toxicological impacts of nanomaterials on soil fertility and environment
- 14.5 Nanotoxicity to environment
- 14.6 Conclusion
- References
- 15. Toxicological impacts of nanomaterials on the agricultural soil and enzymes associated with complex sugar degradation
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Applications of nanomaterials in agriculture
- 15.3 Toxicological impact of nanomaterials
- 15.4 Role of enzymes in monitoring soil health and indicator
- 15.5 Impacts of nanoparticles on sugar degrading enzymes in soil
- 15.6 Conclusion
- References
- 16. Hazardous effects of nanomaterials on aquatic life
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Nanomaterials and their types
- 16.3 Properties responsible for the toxicity of nanomaterials
- 16.4 Main causes of nanomaterials toxicity
- 16.5 Possible mechanisms of penetration of nanomaterials in aquatic organisms
- 16.6 Toxicological effect of nanomaterials on aquatic organisms
- 16.7 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 12, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 476
- No. of pages (eBook): 476
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323994460
- eBook ISBN: 9780323994477
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Avinash P. Ingle
Dr. Avinash P. Ingle is currently working as a Research Scientist (Ramanujan Fellow) at the Biotechnology Centre, Department of Agricultural Botany, at Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University, in Maharashtra, India. He completed his doctoral degree at SGB Amravati University, working as a Research Scientist at the same institution from 2013 to 2016, before being awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship (FAPESP) at the Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for three years. Dr. Ingle has edited several books with various international publishers, 65 book chapters, and over 90 research publications in international, peer-reviewed journals. His research interests include nanobiotechnology, biofuel technology, and sustainable agriculture.
Affiliations and expertise
Biotechnology Center, Department of Agricultural Botany, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, Akola, Maharashtra, IndiaRead Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Agroecosystems on ScienceDirect